Trust is the backbone of a strong team. When trust has been undermined, it not only harms that relationship, but it also can harm the cohesiveness of a team and the team’s effectiveness. Oxford Languages says that “trust” is “the firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.” If you distrust someone, it’s most likely […]

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a professional baseball player. In 2019, Lego asked kids, 8-12 years old, what were their top aspirational professions. The top choice was to be a YouTuber, a profession that didn’t exist twenty years ago. Thanks to new technology and the internet, there are many new career paths available to our youth. […]

Before my friend, Brian, and his wife began having kids, they prayed specifically that God would lead their future children to become world influencers for the Kingdom of God. Decades later, he marvels at what God has done. Brian’s eldest son is now an attorney who has significant national influence in the political sphere. His second son has been influencing […]

Philip Schwadel and Sam Hardy wrote in The Conversation about the connection between religion and morals. They studied the question, “When someone quits their religion, does it have a residual effect on their morals?” They categorized people into “consistently religious,” the “religious dones” and the “consistently nonreligious.” The “religious dones” are people who have left their faith. When the researchers […]

In the video series called “The Chosen,” the Apostle Peter is portrayed as beginning his journey with Jesus as an uptight and controlling disciple. Later, however, on their way to the Pool of Bethesda, Peter relaxes as he realizes he can’t control Jesus. At one point, Peter laughs and says something like, “Here we go again.” It seems Peter has […]

Coca Cola Bottling CEO, Frank Harrison, hosted a TFactor conference on integrating faith and work. During the conference, two attorneys discussed how to navigate the legal issues around faith at work. They highlighted, “Bringing your whole person to work.” These attorneys urged employers to promote and encourage their employees to bring all of themselves to work, including their faith. By […]

Over the years, I’ve met business owners who understand their life is supposed to glorify God, yet their employees are totally unaware of their bosses’ God given purpose. This is often due to fear on the boss’ part. Sometimes we fear being sued or fear scaring off potential employees. Frank Harrison is different. Frank is the CEO of Coca Cola […]

In “Rare Leadership in the Workplace,” authors Marcus Warner and Jim Wilder unpack RARE as an acronym for how to become a mature leader. The E stands for Endure Hardship Well. James Parker was named CEO of Southwest Airlines just months before 9/11. Most airlines immediately began laying off people and slashing expenses. Parker didn’t lay off any employees, nor […]

In “Rare Leadership in the Workplace,” authors Marcus Warner and Jim Wilder unpack RARE as an acronym for how to become a mature leader. The second R stands for “Return to Joy.” Years ago, I asked an employee how she was doing. Although she answered, “Fine,” I could tell she wasn’t fine. Looking into her eyes I said, “How are […]

In “Rare Leadership in the Workplace,” authors Marcus Warner and Jim Wilder unpack RARE as an acronym for how to become a mature leader. The A stands for “Act Like Yourself.” A former boss of mine modeled this quality when a customer began bullying one of our bank employees. My boss stepped in, confronted the customer, and when the argument […]